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PYROGEN-FREE [6 records]

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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
  • Medication
CONT

The U. S. [United States] Pharmacopoeia(USP) has three general specifications for water quality that are applicable to medical and pharmaceutical uses, namely ’USP Water for Injection’(WFI), ’USP Purified Water’(PW) and ’Drinking Water. ’… WFI requires the removal of a subgroup of endotoxins that are lipopolysaccharides(material that makes up the cell wall of Gram-negative bacteria and can cause an immune system response and fever termed "pyrogens"). … Thus, pyrogen-free water is a critical aspect of parenteral drug manufacturing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
  • Médicaments
DEF

Eau exempte de substances pyrogènes.

CONT

L'eau stérile est une eau où il y a absence totale de germes. L'eau apyrogène est une eau qui ne provoque pas de fièvre après injection.

OBS

pyrogène : qui engendre de la fièvre.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Material y equipo (Investigación científica)
  • Equipo (Química)
  • Medicamentos
CONT

Técnicas de purificación. [...] Ultrafiltración: retiene coloides, microorganismos y pirógenos, se utiliza habitualmente para la obtención de agua apirógena y libre de nucleasas.

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Record 2 2011-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Scientific Research Equipment
  • Equipment (Chemistry)
OBS

Term(s) taken from a Canadian laboratory-equipment company’s catalogue.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
  • Équipement (Chimie)
OBS

Terme(s) tiré(s) du catalogue d'une compagnie canadienne d'équipement de laboratoire.

Spanish

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Record 3 2011-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
DEF

A medical pen-like device used for training children suffering from allergies to administer their own medication.

OBS

The EpiPen device provides epinephrine for i. m. auto-injection in a sterile solution prepared from epinephrine with the aid of hydrochloric acid in pyrogen-free water...

OBS

EpiPen®: A registered trade mark.

Key term(s)
  • EpiPen training device

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
OBS

EpiPen est un dispositif pour l'auto-injection d'adrénaline par voie i.m. dans une solution stérile, préparée à partir d'adrénaline et d'acide chlorhydrique dans une eau libre de pyrogène [...]

OBS

EpiPen® : Marque de commerce déposée.

Key term(s)
  • démonstrateur EpiPen

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Equipo médico y quirúrgico
OBS

EpiPen es una marca registrada

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Record 4 2001-03-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
DEF

Not producing fever.

CONT

From research to production, water is as vital a raw material for the pharmaceutical industry as it is to life itself. Water is an ideal solvent for many drugs, vaccines and lotions and is therefore a major ingredient in many medicines. ... Water for injection (WFI), for example, demands the highest specification and needs to be apyrogenic and bacteria free.

Key term(s)
  • pyrogen-free
  • non pyrogenic

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
CONT

Si la pollinose est en général apyrogène (ne s'accompagnant pas de fièvre), certains se plaignent de se sentir fébriles et fatigués pendant cette période (à rapprocher de l'appellation anglophone «hay fever» fièvre des foins).

Key term(s)
  • apyrétogène

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
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Record 5 1998-07-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Blood
CONT

Erythrocytes shall be collected under aseptic conditions into sterile, pyrogen-free containers in an appropriate proportion of an approved anticoagulant.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sang
CONT

Les érythrocytes seront recueillis aseptiquement sur un anticoagulant agréé [...].

Spanish

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Record 6 1980-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
OBS

Voir source Standard Commodity Classification Numeric List.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
OBS

Note: proposition.

Spanish

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